Interim FSU President Garnett Stokes meets members of the Florida House of Representatives in April. Lawmakers are giving FSU a boost in funding this year.

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Florida State University's preeminent designation, achieved during the 2013 legislative session, is bringing in even more riches this year.

When lawmakers created preeminence standards that only FSU and University of Florida met, the new statute called for each to receive an additional $75 million over five years, dispersed in $15 million annual payments, as each pursued specific goals related to national rankings.

Fast-forward 12 months, and the budget going to the governor's desk has upped the amount for FSU and UF by $5 million a year to $20 million in additional annual funding. ...